Imagine this for a moment with me (I’d say close your eyes and picture this, but then you wouldn’t be able to read what you’re supposed to be picturing, so keep your eyes open) – You live in a home where all the belongings and stuff has a place it’s meant to go. The stuff […]
Household Management Checklist – The HH List
This is the Printable that is my biggest secret for keeping my home maintained year-round. Read: The Art of Maintenance Living (and NOT Playing Catch-up All.The.Time!) Of course, having a handy Household Checklist doesn’t do much unless you have a plan on how to use it regularly. The plan is to make it a part of […]
Beyond Killing the Monster – Tips for Maintaining Laundry (One Laundry Basket & Specific Loads)
Considering I didn’t even know how to do my own laundry when I went to college and my husband had to teach me everything he knew about laundry when we got married, it is sometimes hilarious to me that I talk so much about laundry on the blog and have so much advice on the […]
2 Ways To Clean Windows {How To Clean With Professional Tools or Wash Properly With A Cloth}
If you have a lot of windows on your home, cleaning them can be a big chore. There is absolutely no shame in hiring a professional to come and clean your windows for you. There are many times that I hire someone to clean my windows when things get busy. I’m not a martyr – […]
How to Clean Your Dishwasher
If you want your dishwasher to wash your dishes well, you have to actually wash the dishwasher itself from time to time. The anticipation and build-up for most of these miscellaneous tasks around the house is usually so much worse than the actual task itself. Cleaning the dishwasher is no exception. The actual hands-on work itself takes about 15 […]
It’s A Wrap: The 91 Day Declutter Challenge Success Stories
Every year I think this is the Best Declutter Challenge we’ve had yet. More lives are being changed. And since this is the 4th year and we have many repeat participants, I’m getting to see the lives that were touched years ago coming back for tune-ups, still celebrating that the changes have lasted and mentoring […]
Tour the Girls’ Bathroom
Today I am going to give you a little tour of my girls’ bathroom. We are lucky enough to have four bathrooms, and this is the third one I’ve shown on the blog. (You can see my Master Bathroom HERE or The Green Bathroom Here.) One of these days I’ll show you the little powder […]
Tour the Mary ORGANIZES Studio
If you want a pretty drastic Before & After, then you can see what this room used to look like when it was a guest room and my office/craft room. (You can see the old Craft/Guest Room HERE.) When I started my planner shop, I needed a dedicated space for creating the planners and as […]